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Application filed mm 13, 1927. Serial No. 212799. 3

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The invention articularly relates to that type of gate whic is adapted to, be operated at a distance by a person in a vehicle or on horseback, who desires to pass through the ate-way without getting out of thevehi'cle or dismountin g from the horse.

Objects of the invention are strength of construction, simplicity and ease of operation. 2

In general the objects are to improve gates of this character, and such improvement will a pear in the following specification and c aim, and I do not wish to be limited in the sco e of my invention except as I shall be limited by the claim.

Referring to the drawings:

Fi re 1 is a side elevation of my invention showing the gate; in closed position in full lines and in open positionin dotted lines.

Figure 2 is aplan view thereof.

Figure 3 is an end view; v V 2 Figure 4 is a detail of the track in section on line of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a modified in device. 7

eferring to the drawings in detail, the reference numerals 10, 11 and 12 indicate respec tively the posts for the gate which forms the subject matter of the present invention. The

form of the operat postlO I may designate as the latch post and t is disposed to one side .of the posts 11' which are arranged in spaced relation with respect to each other and may be designated as the pivot or central posts, while the post 12 is disposed to the opposite side of the central posts and may be called the guide post.

"Pivoted between and ad acent the upper ends ofthe posts 11 through the instrumentality of a bolt 14 is a tilting beam 13. A

guide frame is provided for the tilting beam and includes standards 15 and 16 secured to and rising from the beam as best shown in Figure 1 of the drawings. These standards have suitably secured thereto intermediate underside of said beam by the bolts 19 and 20 as well as by bolts 21is a track member 22 BRAMAN, OKLAHOMA, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALF T0 NATHAN L. JONES AND B, I. LITOWICH, BOTH OF SALINA, KANSAS.

which is rectangular in cross-section and proi in detail in Figure4 of the drawings. The latch postlO is provided near its upper end with a vertically extending elongated slot vided with a central slot arranged, longitudinally therein to provide a guideway as shown 24 thru which the end of the tilting beam pro:v

jects as shown at 13 in Figure 1 of the drawaperture 25 in a-sliding block or slide 26- mounted in guide. straps 27 and 28 secured to the latchpost and for a purpose which will presently appear. The aperture 25 is someings. The-end 13? also projectsthrough an what larger in its dimension than the end of w 7 the beam in order to afford sufficient play for the beam in itsrocking movement on the pin 14. The lower end of the slide 26 is connected by means of links 29 and 30 and with lever arms 31 and 32. which are pivoted to posts 33 and 34 spaced on either side of the latch post and being connected together by a cross member 37 and secured thereto as by, bolts 35 and 36. Said cross member is also secured to the latch postby means of bolts 38 and 39. p I 2 Suspended from the track member 22 on the beam 13 is a gate structure 40 which is provided with rollers 41 and 42' secured to the end of straps 43 and 44 which are connected to the gate. The gate structure is of any usual construction and preferably includes a number of parallel-slats 45 connected by end members 46 and 47 and braced by intermedi ate members 48,49 and 50. V The end members 46 and 4'? which may be-in the nature of strap iron having their upper ends extending above the upper slats 45 and secured tova cross member 51 which isdisposed at a slight angle with respect to the upper bar as shown in Fig ure 1. This cross member 51- has the straps 43 and 44 secured thereto by'rivets 52 and 53.

. l/Vhen pressure is brought to bear on either i of the lever arms 31 or 32 the same is depressed and the member 26 is slid upwardly 1n the brackets 27 and 28 rockingth-e tilting upper end secured tothis post said member I00 beam 13 to the dotted line position shown 1n being inclined in a position to form a stop against which the gate may abut when it reaches its open position and will further help to give the gate a start when the beam is tilted in gate closing position. The gate may be provided with a suitable latch (30 which connects with the cross pin (31 in the latch post. A latch is preferably of the type which will automatically connect with the pin when the gate abuts against the latch post.

An alternative construction is shown in Figure 5 for opening the gate and consists of a sliding beam 26 as shown in Figure 1, to the opposite ends of which are connected the ends oi a cable (33 which may be se n'cd to any suitable standard or post not in the drawings or may be run over a pulley at its opposite ends. The cable is connected with the ends of the member 26 by means of eye-bolts (3-1- and L35 and passes over and under pulle s (36 and 67, respectively, then down under pulley GS and over pulley ($9. The first named pulleys (37 and (36 being secured by bolts 70 and Ti to the latch post and the pulleys (3(3 and (39 are mounted in a bracket 7:2 secured to the latch post as at 75.

it will be apparent trom the above de scription that 1 have provided a very useful and very simple construction by which a gate may be opened by one approaching the same and wishing to pass thcrethrougb without dismounting from a vehicle or from a horse as the use may be. It may also be opened by a pedestrian very simply either by working the levers or by opening the latch and pushing the gate back.

The construction as shown will add to the features of convenience that of strength an l durability. It is to be understood that this principle may be readily applied to doors such as those used on warehouses, or on garages where such a construction may be desirable, and I do not wish to be limited in the specific form or the specific application of my invention.

Having described the invention. what i claim is:

In a gate, a gate structure, a pair of central posts arranged in spaced relation with re spect to each other, a rockable beam pivoted between said posts, a guide frame for said beam and including standards secured to said beam and rising therefrom, a brace bar arranged between the posts below their upper ends and connected to the standards interme diate the ends thereof, bracing means secured to the standards and top of said beam respectivcly, a track-way secured to the under; de ot said beam, rollers having connection wit b said gate structure and mounted in the track way for movement in a substantially horizontal plane. side posts having slots therein to accommodate the ends of said beann a vertical slide slotted for, receiving one end of said beam to operate the latter and being mounted tor movementon one of said Side posts, means connected to the vertical slide to move the same for tilting the beam and means connected to the other side post and being adapted to receive the gate structure to hold the same at an inclination when open.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JACK EVANS. 

